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In the Sept. 30, 2013 Issue

Italy

The popularity and quality of Italian food in the United States has never been greater, and Americans' understanding of the cuisine continues to grow. In this issue, we explore the dishes and wines of six Italian regions and show you how to bring them home. Watch our video preview of the issue.

FREE Wine Charts:

White Burgundy: A free chart offers an alphabetical list of all white Burgundy wines reviewed for the tasting report in this issue.

WineSpectator.com: BONUS VIDEO: Village v. Premier Cru—Discover the difference an appellation level makes as Bruno Colin pours his Chassagne-Montrachet (a village wine) and his Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot (a premier cru), both from the 2010 vintage.

Travel

The New Portland - A burgeoning food and wine culture reshapes this Pacific Northwest city

Wine

Klein Constantia - New owners are writing the next chapter at this storied South African estate and revitalizing its legendary sweet wine

Departments

This Issue/Marvin R. Shanken

Letters

Columns

WineSpectator.com:In his blogs, James Laube shares updates from his recent tastings and visits with winemakers, and discusses hot-button issues in the wine industry. Join the conversation with other members.

A Perfect Match

The Buying Guide

2013 VIDEO CONTEST—CHOOSE THE WINNER Original wine videos have been pouring in to Wine Spectator's seventh annual contest. (Entries accepted until Sept. 2.) Now you be the judge: Finalists will be posted on WineSpectator.com on Sept. 9, and you can vote for your favorite. The first-place winner will receive a pair of tickets to the Wine Experience. The top video will be revealed on Sept. 17.

LABOR DAY PARTY IDEAS Stay relaxed on summer's last long weekend; Wine Spectator picks affordable, well-scoring wines to pair with a great recipe for the holiday.

NEW ON WINE SPECTATOR VIDEO Tune in each week for a new video. Don't miss these recent additions:

Decoding Burgundy: This region is so complex that wines from adjoining vineyards within a single appellation can display distinctive terroir. Christophe Roumier and senior editor Bruce Sanderson discuss a pair of Georges Roumier 2010 Pinot Noirs from vineyards in Chambolle-Musigny that are a mere 600 feet apart, Les Combottes and Les Cras.

Dehlinger Pinot Noir: What makes this Sonoma producer special? Tom Dehlinger reflects on his 2008 Russian River Valley estate bottling, which was chosen by Wine Spectator as one of the Top 10 Wines of 2011.

Pairing, With the Four Chefs: Each year at the Wine Experience, executive editor Thomas Matthews and four star chefs vie to create the best food-and-wine pairing. Whose match won over the audience in 2012—and why did it work? To find out, watch Matthews, Wolfgang Puck, Charlie Trotter, Emeril Lagasse and José Andrés. (To join in the fun this year, come to Wine Spectator's 2013 Wine Experience in New York.)

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WINE-FRIENDLY RECIPES Freshen up your weeknight menus or try out a new special-occasion dishes. Find hundreds of recipes in our online Recipe Search.